Keep it on Ice!
It is obviously best to keep ice cream cold - if it is allowed
to thaw and refreeze the product deteriorates.
Here is some advice from the Ice Cream Alliance on how to store
ice cream:
All ice cream manufacturers and retailers have to carefully control
the temperature of ice cream throughout the distribution chain so
that it maintains excellent quality up to the point of sale. After
this the consumer has a part to play ensuring that their ice cream
is in peak condition when served. Follow the guidelines below to
make sure you keep your ice cream at its best.
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Always
make ice cream the last item you choose in the supermarket so
it does not melt while you choose the rest of your goods. |
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Take
a thermal bag or picnic box with ice packs when you shop - this
will protect the product until you get home. |
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Make
sure you take ice cream home as soon as possible - do not plan
other shopping when you have ice cream on board. |
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When
arriving home give ice cream priority when unpacking the shopping
- put it straight into the freezer and make sure your freezer
reaches low enough temperatures to keep the product. |
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When
you serve ice cream and only take a few scoops from a large
tub, make sure you return the tub to the freezer as soon as
possible before it has a chance to melt. If you wish to protect
the quality of the ice cream by preventing air getting to it,
scrunch up a few pieces of greaseproof paper and put these on
top before replacing the lid. |
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Ice
Cream should not be kept indefinitely, follow the star marking
in relation to the freezer you have.
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Ice
crystals in ice cream show that it has been badly kept ie it
has been allowed to thaw and been refrozen. If you detect ice
crystals you should throw the ice cream away and buy more!
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Buy
the coolbox or car freezer in our shop! |
